Tuesday, 7 February 2017

SBI PO 2017 notification for the year 2017 is finally out
and this time with number of vacancies 2300. Registration portal is already
live from today and it will last till 6th March. As per tentative schedule,
the prelims exam will be on 29th & 30th Apr and 6th & 7th May, 2017.
Read this complete article to get brief idea about the SBI PO exam, Are you eligible
to apply, if yes how to apply. Alternatively you can check the official notification,
link is given at the bottom of this article.

The SBI PO Exam

This para is only for those who are completely new to this
exam. SBI PO exam is conducted in three phase. First
is Preliminary Examination. This exam will examine your English Language, Quantitative
Aptitude and Reasoning Ability in 100 marks each question carrying 1 marks and
in a duration of 1 hour. That is, in 60 minutes you are to attempt 100
questions. To make it possible, it is highly recommended to learn QuantitativeAptitude shortcuts likeMultiplication Shortcuts, Percentage Calculation Shortcuts etc. Only if you become successful in Prelims, you will be shortlisted
for Main Examination. Main Examination is a combination of objective and
descriptive part carrying 200 and 50 marks respectively. Objective Test is a 3
hour duration test which will examine your Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data
Analysis & Interpretation, General/Economy/Banking Awareness and English
Language. Descriptive Test is of 30 minutes duration that will mainly test your
depth in English Language by means of Letter Writing or Essay Writing. After
successful clearance of mains, you have to appear in Group Discussions and
Interview which carries 20 marks and 30 marks respectively. So you need to know
well how to prepare for Interview and GD. Marks of mains plus interview and GD
will only be considered and final selection list will be made.

One more thing to know, you can not appear in SBI PO
infinite number of times. General candidates are restricted to 4 times and OBC and
PWD to 7 times. However, appearing in prelims will not be counted.

Are you eligible?

The only necessary educational qualification required to
appear in this exam is graduation from any recognized university. Age should be
in between 21 years to 30 years as on 1st April, 2017. However,
there is relaxation for reserved category.

But, How to Apply?

All you need to do is go to State Bank of India's official website
www.sbi.co.in/careers or www.statebankofindia.com/careers.
Register as new user and fill all the necessary information and pay the
requisite amount through online mode only and then upload the scanned
photograph and signature in required format. You are done. The fee is Rs. 600, however for SC/ST/PWD, it is Rs. 100.

SBI PO Books and Practice Papers

Best way is to start your preparation right from today. Practice mock test papers as much as possible. Below are some guides which will help you in moving a step closer to success.

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